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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Gov. Lee will, it is understood partc
pate in the Norfolk Confederate memoria
day exercises.
Mr.. William G.. Forbes. son ex.Postmas
ter w. W. Forbes, of Richmond, died il
Petersburg yesterday.
Mr.. S. N. Braithwate will accompany 81!
Edward Thornton as commissioner to set
tie the debt question with the legislative
commission.
Mr.. John Leathers, an aged and widely
kaown citizen of AlbemarIe county, died
suddenly while sitting in his yard on Sun.
day afternoon.
A street railway is to be built in Charlottes
F., Vile between now and June l. 1t will ex
tend to the University of Virginia. A. d
Payne is president of the company.
Judge F. R. Farrar, of Amelia county
well known under his nom de plume Of
Johnny Reb," came near being run over by
fire engine in Richmond yesterday.
The Ridenour murder trial at Winchester
was continued yesterday. The witnesses
all testified on cross-examination that the
prisoner bore a good character up to the
time of the murder.
The Governor has declined an invitation
to address a mass-meetiDg in Washington
on the evening of April 18th, for the pur-
pose of entering protest against the pas
sage of the Coercion bill for Ireland. The
Governors business engagements will pre-
vent him from attending.
The committee of arrangements for the
reunion of Pickett's Division at Gettysburg,
July Sd, invited General James l.. Kem-
per to be their orator on that occasion, but
he writes that be is not we'll and will have
to decline the honor. He, however, sent
500 in furtherance of the reunion.
It is said that Judge Barton has refused
TO grant new trial in the case Of Mary
Dabney Waller and Jennie Boggs, (coloredJ
twice convicted of the crime of robbng and
attempting to murder William S. f. Waller
and his sister, in Spottsylvania county, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for two years
The accused, therefore, will be sent to the
penitentlary.
The Legislative committee charged with
the examination of the work of the revisers
OF the code are now about through with
their duty, and the work will soon be ready
for the action of-the two houses. The gen.
eral opinion now is that the code will be
adopted and 60 into effect as soon as it can
be published-say about the 1st Of Deem.
Der or 1st of January next.
Mr. S. Brown Allen, late auditor of the
State, was in Richmond yesterday consult
ing Mr. Royal for the purpose of rendering
coupons in satisfaction of the judgment of
5000 rendered against him for the amount
named paid by Allen to his brother in law,
in fees for collecting delinquent taxes in ex
cess of what the law allowed. The obstacle
in the way of rendering coupons in this case
is that the bond given by appellees in ap-
pealng from the decision OF the Court con-
tanned waiver of payment in anything but
money.
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Threats from Railroad Thieves.

PTTsBURG, Pa, April 13.-The accom-.
pices of the railroad thieves are resorting
to threats to intimidste the Pan Handle rail-
road officials Among the mail laid on Su-
perintendant Taylor's desk this morning
was letter in dainty envelope. 1t was
addressed to MIR. Taylor who opened it and
found the following threatening mssive ::
"Don't make any more arrests, damn you,
or we will cut your damn wires, and Go it
as often as We please. You can't get US all
and you had better let the matter drop"
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Chesapeake presbytery.

(Reported for the Alexandra GAZEiIE'J
CULpEPgR c. r., April 13.-Chesapeake
Presbytery met here on the Sth and con-
Guided its session yesterday at 5 p. NJ.
There was an unusually full attendance OF
both ministers and elders. Rev. Walter d.
Robertson was made moderator. Rev. j.
R. Bridges, of Leesburg and Chas. P. Jan
new, of Leesburg, we're chosen commissi on
ers to the General Assembly to meet IN st.
Louis May 18th, with Rev. W. Il. Robertson
and Elder G. D. Gray alternates. All the
pulpits of the town were occupied by mem
beers Of the Presbytery on Sunday, and there
was preaching twice daily. DIR. ID. J. SHOP
off. native OF Bulgaria, graduate IN med
icine. was licensed to preach the gospel,
and order was taken for his ordination as
missionary to his native land. His ordlna
ton will take place the latter part OF May
in the Central Church, Washington, D. u.
There was excellent attendance On the
preaching, and on the business meetings
also, aud the Presbytery was thoroughly
enjoyed il seemed, by its own memhers
and by the people of Culpeper. There seems
to be a delightful harmony in the place
among Christians of all denominations, cor
dial and active cooperation in the work OF
the Young Mems Christian Association, and
enthusiastic and exceptionally successful
work in carrying the gospel to the colored
people, Culpeper is charming village for
its location and its cordial hospitality. The
Presbyterian church there seems to have
taken fresh lease of life and vigor under
the pastorate of Rev. Edward Eells, jr., who
is fortified in all his efforts by the active CO.
operation Of his father and mother in every
sort of church work.
Presbytery transacted great deal of rou-
tine and miscellaneous business. An en-.
thusastic missionary meeting was held on
Monday night which vas addressed by Drs.
Pitzer, Dinwiddie and Shopof. The next
stated meeting is to be held at Marshall,
Sept Goth at 7 80 p. m.
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COMMON COUNCIL.

AT regular meeting of the Common Council
of the city of Alexandria held on the 18th day oil
April, 1887, there were present Isaac Eichberg
esq, President, and Messrs. Corbctt, Whiting
Goodrich, Fisher, Suowden. Aitcheson, Moore
Peakc, Sweeney, Uhler, Strider and Harrison
The resignation of S. G. Brent esq, member OF
Council from the First ward, was read and &C.
cepted.
A communication from P. H. Sullivan esq
superintendent OF the Southern Bell Telephone
Company, was referred to the Committee on Gen
eral Laws.
Petitions of Rev. j. N. Nourse and Mr.. F. G.
Rogers to have the curb reset in front of their
property were referred TO the Committee on
Streets
A report of the committee appointed to examine
the Jail was referred to the Committee on Public
Property.
The petition of L. Fomar to erect two frame
houses on the east side Of Lee greet, between
Duke and Wolfe streets, was granted.
The petition of Hugo Herfurth to erect frame
building in the rear of his property on King
street, between Pitt and st. Asaph, was granted.
petition Of a. j. Hall and others to have a
gas lamp erected at the corner of Patrick and
Oronoco streets; also q petition of A. g. Uher.
President OF the Young Mems Christian Assccia.
ton, to have gas lamp erected in front of their
property, on King street, and to furnish gas free
to the association, were referred to the Committee
on Light.
A bill of ]. T. Creighton & Son, 81, for steel
tape for City Surveyor was referred to the Com
mittee on Cisirns.
A communication from John T. Hill, Collector
of Taxes in reference to the title to lot on Fay-
cite street, was referred to the Corporation At
torney.
bill of VIM. Cogan's Sons, 500 for work done
at the Court House, was ordered to be paid on the
recommendation of the Committee on Public
Property.
he following vera received froH the Board of
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred in,
viz: Communication from tho Mayor enclosing a
letter from Mrs. T. Blair Lee acknowledging the
receipt of $50 donated by the City Council the
petition Of John p. Rice for crossing; communi.
cation from the Mayor enclosing an amendment
to section 30 Of the city charter resolution ordering
telegraph and telephone companies to have their
polls painted resolution ordering the cost of re.
pairing the approach to the Princess street sewer
to be charged to the appropriation for streets:
resolution placing in the hands of the Corporation
Attorney bills due by occupants of offices rented
in the Market Building and requesting him To re-
port at the next meeting of the City Council hill
of j. Entwise, jr., 5000, for medicine for tina
Jail and aims house,
The Superintendent of Police was instructed IN
have the pump at the corner of Alfred and Glib.
bon streets put in order.
The President appointed Peter Aitcheson on
the Committee on General Laws in place of 9 q
Brent, resigned.
A resolution adopted by the Board of Alderman
ordering the Superintendent of Police to enforce
the law against obstructing the sidewalk ON Rinq
street, Was laid on the table
The Board then adjourned
ID. :. HARLOW, Clerk pro TEN. ]
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Fire andLoss orLiGe.

CHICAGO, April ID. ]. McGrath' 3 wall
paper house at Nos. LOG, 10S, 10, and H.
Wabash avenue, and located in five story
building was totally destroyed by fire early
this morning. The stock is an entire loas.
The fire was also attended by at least two
fatalities. Ppeman Michael Burns was
standing in q fourth story window when Il
sheet of fame came out enveloped him and
he fell into the blazing mass inside. John
BebeIls, lieutenant Of engine No. 80, was
climbing ladder 10 the second story, when
it clipped, and he fell 10 the sidewalk, crush
ing his skull Capt Frederick Reese had
his leg broken by falling stone. Loss
S175 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-13

Too MUCH OF DUDE.-The convention,
composed of negro voters, principally Of
Midlothian district, Chesterfield county,
nominated Cornelius MINUS, colored
school teacher, for county supervisor Beu-
jamin Johnson, colored, is the supervisor,
and at the convention Saturday night at
Midlothian, there was lively contest for
this nomination. A few of Johnson's oppo-
nents contended that ne was too much OF q
dude for the average colored citizen; that he
wears white shirt on week days, when he
ought to have on 8 hickory shirt. This
killed him before the BODY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-13

IT WOULD be wise for the Virginia bond
holders in Virginia 80 allow the agent oil the
Virginia bondholders abroad TO represent
their interests also in the conference he and
the Joint commission of the Virginia legi5a.
ture are to hold with the object of settling
the Virginia debt The foreigners hold the
iarp,r portion Of The bonds, and, having
their interests consolidated, are batter pre-
pared. both to treat for settlement, or to
continue the fight if the conference referred
to shall prove failure, than any single or
anv combination of bondholders in Virginia
can possibly be. Then, too, if the confer
ence, as is to he hoped, shall prove a sue
cess. the bondho!ders in Virginia will OF
necessity have 10 accept the same terms, as
they can not afford the expense Of litiga'
ton. So that in every point of view it will
be better for them to notify the agent OF the
foreigners that he can speak for them also
in the conference he will hold. The fact
that Sir Edward Thornton is the agent re-
ferred to is conclusive proof that they need
have no fear their interests will be unpro
tected in his hands, or that he will not re-
gard them with precisely the same care and
attention that he will devote TO those Of the
parties at whose expense he is sent here.
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sUFFER1NGs CAUSED BY PRAIRIE FIRES

SUFFERINGs CAUSED BY PRAIRIE FIRES.
Eighteen people have been burned to
death by prairie fires in Kansas. Thousands
of head of stock have persisted, and thous-
ands of tons of hay, corn and wheat, and
$50 houses have been destroyed. 10 one in
stance woman prematurely gave birth to
child. When the fire was discovered ap-
preaching her husband took her in his arms
and started for the plowed ground, but be-
fore he reached it the womans clothing was
on fire. He succeeded in putting it out and
saving her life. The babe, less than an
hour old, with the other members of the
family, was saved, but the house and other
property on the farm were destroyed.
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TO.DAY's TELEGRAPIIIC NEWS.
Virginia Town Destroyed.

Special Dispatch to the Alexandria Gszettel
BALTIMORE, April 13.-The steamer
Mason L. Weems, which arrived this morn
ing from the Rappahannock river, reports
that the village of Farnham, Richmond
county, Va, was almost entirely destroyed
by fire Monday last. The town is situated
about seven miles from Sharp's wharf, On
the Rarpabannock river, midway between
Heathesvile and Warsaw Its population
is about 500. Among the heaviest losers
are E. L. Mozlngo, F. Mozingo and r. l..
Reynolds. whose dwellings were totally con-
sumed. The old Protestant Episcopal
Church, built in Colonial days, and one OF
the oldest houses of worship in the State,
was also burned to the ground. The amount
of losses could not be ascertained. h
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Destruction by Prairie Fires.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 13.-Along the
branch line of the Burlington and Missouri
r. R. large number of settlers have lost
their all by the prairie fires Railroad men
say for miles every foot of ground is burned
over. In Sheridan and Cove counties the
fires have ragged almost as fiercely ana IL
one settlement four lives were lost. re
port reached the telegraph station through
man who travelled thirty miles, and he said
that in the fire tract not one house in three
remained unscathed. Across the line in
Nebraska, the Beaver Bottom has been on
fire for two days. A large force of rail-
road graders on line being built in south
ern Furnas county were surrounded in
camp by the fire and escape was only made
by the greatest effort, the men leaTing their
tents, clothes and everything behind at the
mercy of the flames. One man was SO SER
iously burned that he cannot recover. A
private telegram to this city from an official
of the road in that vicinity estimates that at
least dozen lives have been lost in the two
days fires. Railroad officials here are very
reticent as to the damage incurred, but
among the homesteaders and settlers in
northwestern Kansas they must be very
great A part of the town of Norcatier,
that was burned in high wind, was re-
ported to have been burned by the inroads
of prairie fire, but later advices FAY the
fire originated in the village.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, April 1911 a. m.-Tho market
opened weak this morning with first prices show.
ing declines of from Is to Is per cent. from las.
evenings closing figures. Further slight declines
ranging up to p per cent. were established in the
eiry dealings. though a few stocks were firm
from. the opening. Tho market soon rallied how
ever, and the early losses were quickly regained
The business done afterward showed marked
decrease, but prices remained steady. At eleven
O'Clock the market was quiet and generally heavy.
Money easy at. 4a5.
BALTIMORE April 13-ya. 6s cOnsoli lated 50.
psst-due coupons =; 10-a0s 43 new IS 662. bid
today
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Ii. & d. Il. z.

BALTIMORE, April 13.-At the meeting OF
the board of directors of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to day q dividend of 4 per
cent. on the main stem and of 5 per cent. on
the Washington branch, for the past G
months, was declared. The appointments
of VIM NJ. Clements as manager of the
main stem AID Pittsburg divisions and w.
w. Peabody of the trans Ohio divisions
were confirmed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-13

MR. BRAGG, OF Alabama, who was ap
pointed member of the Pacific Railroad
Commission at the request Of Senator Pugh,
and who, as one good turn deserves another,
appointed Mr.. Pughs son clerk of that COM
mission, says, in explanation of the latter's
appointment: "senstor Pugh is an old friend
of mine. He has always stood by me, and
I am always glad of an opportunity to do
anything for him." Now, that is human ma
ture, and is right. But how does it accord
with the hynocritical aud transparent civil
service reform sham?
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Island, were Lent. Shoemaker, Of the life
saving bureau, and postmaster Cuttings
worth, OF Richmond the latter saying: IF
you should find az opportunity to come IS
far as Virginia. cali at the postofhce." AS
such telegrau,s are evidences of ''perncious
partisanisn, according to the new civil ser
vice doctrine, the gentlemen referred to had
halter lock out,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-13

A WONDERFUL sTAR.-Tnat wonderful
periodic star known to science as the star
Of Bethlehem, and which appeared in the
years 1872, 1857, 942, and so on every Sl5
years, is due this year and is looked for with
interest by astronomers and others interest
ed in celestial phenomena. The star, if it
does appear, will outshine the light of Jnpi
ter and Venus, and be visible in the full
glare of the monday sun.
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ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 10.

TgE COMING conference for the purpose
of settling the Virginia debt has the hopes
of all the true friends Of Virginia, without as
we'll as within the State, for its success
In view of the benefits the State and all her
people will receive from settlement, and OF
the evils that must result from continual
ton oc the exciting unsettled condition, it
will be positively criminal on the part OF
any o. those having the matter IN
charge to throw the slightest obstacle 10 the
way of the accomplishment Of an object so
devoutly desired. The Baltimore Sun says :
SIT is to be hoped that Sir Edward Thoin-
tom the agent of the foreign bondholdeIs,
will be met by the Virginia commission 10
spirit OF frankness and concession, ana tnat
"a g result of the conference an agreement
will be reached which will forever remove
the Virginia debt question from the arena OF
politics. the long discussion OF winch mas
been so Injurious to the material interests OF
the State"
And so hopes every real and wise friend
of Virginia, wherever he may be. So greatly
does Virginia suffer from the present condi'
ton of her debt, that the settlement Of that
debt has become of vastly more importance
TO her every interest, even that the terms
upon which that settlement may be ct
f.cted
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Threatened launching.

STAUNToN, Va, Apr. 13.-Last night q
mob from Middlebrook organized to lynch
two colored incendares who were brought
to Staunton on Monday. The authorities
having learned OF the movements OF the mob
sent the prisoners to Harrisonburg. The
mob come to within few miles of town and
learning of the removal Of the prisoners dis
persed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-13

A PATHETIC DEATH BED ScENE.-Bord-
ley F. Colhoun, aged twenty. eight years,
the youngest son of Rear Admiral E. K.
Colhoun, u S. n, died at his fathers resi-
dence in Washington, at six o'clock yester-
day afternoon, of pneumonia. When the
dying man was told by his physician, DIR.
Bromwel, that he had but few hours to
live. he asked his fathers consent to
his immediate marriage with Miss Eean-
or NJ. Semmes, the eldest daughter of
Mr.. John H. Semmes q wealthy merchant
of the city. He had been engaged to the
lady for three years. Shortly after one
o'clock yesterday afternoon little party
assembled, consisting of the Rev. DR.. Perry,
OF St. Andrews Episcopal Church Admi-
raj Colhoun, his two daughters, DR.. Bromwell
and Miss Semmes The marriage ceremony
was soon performed, and in few short
hours the young bride became widow.
The deceased at the time OF his death was
private secretary to Rear Admiral Rowan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-13

MR.. JOHN 5. WISE, in his speech 10 Phila
deiphia Monday night, said THE trouble
10 my case was that l ran splendidly and
was ahead at shutdown, but the amiabe
gentleman who sat astride his uncles saddle
kept on until it was necessary to stop"
Aud yet even Gen. Malone, the head and
front of Mr.. Wise's party, and save only
and except for whom Mr.. Wise would have
no party. is on record, with reference
to the election referred to, as saying it was
fair. Mr.. Wise should recollect that the
newspapers OF his own State keep sharp
lookout on his expressions in the North, as
reported in the papers of that section.
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COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Wi.z,
Biedler & Co. against Oaburn, was further
argued by Gen. W. H Payne for appellants
and c. L. Pollock, esq and Judge Joseph
Christian for appellees and submitted:
Bayiey, &c, against Gaines. Argued by
Capt. a. D. Payne for appellate
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In HIS recent speech 10 Philadelphia, MIR.
John Wise said, pennsylvania has ma
iority sufficiently strong 10 be able to say to
the republican party of this country, Take
care what you do; let no passion, let no en-.
thusiasm, let no wild freuzy for anybody
deude you into making mistake" Accord
ing to ex Senator Lewis, Mr.. Wise, previous
to the meeting of the last national repub-
lican convention, said "if Mr.. Blaine were
nominated he would go in his hole and pull
the hole in after him." What he said at
Philadelphia last Monday night, when read
bstweeu the lines, shows that he thinks now
as he did in 1884, On the particular subject
referred to, and, that like Gen. Malone, be
is as much opposed to Mr.. Blaine now as
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That CHIEF ARTHUR, Of the brotherhood
of locomotive engineers of this country, is
wise man, and has the best interests of the
organization of which he is at the head at
heart, is proved by the speech he made in
Richmond last Sunday, III which he said
Capital has rights AS well MS labor That we
are bound to respect and while we claim
the right to quit work if We do not like the
way we are treated, we have no right to
prevent another from working who is will
ing to take our place. Just as soon as labor
organ cations depart from the fundamental
principle set forth in the Christian religion,
they pave the way to their own destruction"
That the other members of the organization
appreciated his wisdom is proved by the
fact that the part of his speech above quoted
was received with loud and long applause
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-13

AMONG THOSE who sent congratulatory
kilograms to Governor elect Davis, of Rhode
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Flour is in liberal receipt and the demand is
fair, mainly confined to the current needs Of the
jobbing trade. The offerings of grain on Change
continue very small Wheat is dull and lower
for medium and inferior grades, but there is d
constant demand for sweet, sound finty lots, at
full figures; futures again selling off frsc-
ton and the receipts are unusually tame for this
season of the year. Corn is scarce and higher.
Rye and Oats are firm Produce is fairly active
and readily Sold
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opened moderately steady at SO, broke of to s255,
but has rallied to S31s with moderately active
trading. May Corn declined to 3S5s, but hiss raj
lied to 80 1916. May Oats 29ls May Lard
81 4215.
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GEoRezTowN CATTLE MARKET. April IL
Cattle to-day sold as follows: Best, 5a5l4 good
44a5 medium, 4a42i common, BAD. Sheer
sold at Easy, and Lambs at 9a12. Calves brough
5a6 Cows and Calves $25a$45.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-13

The loss by the fire at st. Augustine, Fla,
Yesterday amounts 10 about S25, 900.
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NEW YORK, April 13.-Cotton dull; upands
109s; Orleans 10 1916 futures steady. Flour
quiet and weak. Wheat unchanged. Corn lower.
Pork firm at SIG 50a$17. Old Mess firm at
$15a15 %. Lard steady at 81 7216.